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Maiduguri

August 31, 2026

Borno governor rewards Qur’anic graduates with N46 million

Governor Babagana Zulum has awarded N1 million each to 30 graduating students who memorised the Qur’an.

Governor Babagana Zulum
August 27, 2026

ICRC urges stronger efforts to trace missing persons, reunite families

ICRC has urged stakeholders to intensify efforts to trace missing persons, establish their fate and whereabouts, and reunite separated families.

ICRC officials
August 25, 2026

150 terrorist commanders, others surrendered: Nigerian Army

Over 150 terrorist commanders, fighters and affiliates surrendered to troops across the North-East, with ammunition and weapons recovered this week.

August 25, 2026

40 Nigerian schoolchildren still held hostage 100 days after kidnap

More than 40 schoolchildren abducted over three months ago in Mussa community of Askira-Uba council area in Borno are still held hostage by terrorists.

Bandits with Kidnapped victims
August 21, 2026

Humanitarian Crisis: Borno secures €61 million for peacebuilding

Borno has secured about €61 million in new funding from the United Nations and development partners to strengthen peacebuilding and recovery efforts.

IPDs
August 18, 2026

Troops capture alleged ISWAP terrorists, free kidnapped Cameroonian

Troops of Operation ‘HADIN KAI’ apprehended three suspected ISWAP terrorists, recovered weapons and rescued a Cameroonian national allegedly abducted by terrorists in Borno.

Troops
August 14, 2026

Minister inspects NEDC projects in Maiduguri ahead of inauguration

The regional development minister, Abubakar Momoh, inspected projects executed by the North East Development Commission in Maiduguri ahead of their inauguration.

Abubakar Momoh (Minister of regional development)
August 10, 2026

ISWAP top commander, nine terrorists killed in Borno airstrike: NAF

NAF killed nine ISWAP fighters in an airstrike in Borno, including a key commander responsible for escorting high-value members of the group.

NAF Airstrikes
August 7, 2026

Nine terrorists killed in Borno strike, alleged kidnappers nabbed in Plateau: Military

Nigerian troops killed nine terrorists in a precision airstrike in Borno and apprehended six suspected kidnappers and terrorist logistics suppliers who were receiving treatment for gunshot wounds in

ARMED SOLDIERS (Credit: Premium times)
August 7, 2026

Police, stakeholders to curb sale of dead animals’ meat in Maiduguri

The police stressed the need for sustained public enlightenment on the health risks associated with consuming unwholesome meat.

Carcasses of cows